Leap (film)

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This article is about the 2020 Chinese film. For the 2016 animated film, see Ballerina (2016 film).
Leap
Theatrical release poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese奪だつ冠かんむり
Simplified Chinese夺冠
Literal meaningto take first prize
Directed byPeter Chan
Written byZhang Ji
Produced byZhang Yibai
Jojo Hui
StarringGong Li
Huang Bo
Wu Gang
CinematographyZhao Xiaoshi
Edited byZhang Yibo
Music byShigeru Umebayashi
Lincoln Lo
Production
companies
Distributed byWe Pictures
Release date
  • September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$129 million[1][2]

Leap (Chinese: 夺冠) is a 2020 Chinese biographical sports drama film directed by Peter Chan and starring Gong Li and Huang Bo. The film is based on the China women's national volleyball team's stories spread over more than 40 years. The film was released in mainland China and the United States on September 25, 2020.[3] It had been slated for release in China on January 25, 2020, the first day of the Chinese New Year, but was withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

The film's Chinese title was originally named "China Women's Volleyball Team" ("Zhong Guo Nu Pai") but due to regulatory issues, was renamed as Duoguan ("to take the crown") one day before pre-release sales started. Leap is the Chinese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[5]

Cast

Lang Ping the player is played by her real-life daughter Lydia Bai (Chinese name: Bai Lang), a former Stanford Cardinal player. Lydia Bai herself is played by Audrey Hui (Joan Chen's daughter) in the film.

2013–16 Chinese national team

The cast consists of ten out of the twelve Olympic Gold medalists from the 2016 Rio Olympics squad appearing as themselves. As Wei Qiuyue was pregnant at the time of filming, Yao Di (who was cut before the Olympics) was cast to act as Wei. (Despite Wei's absence, her husband Yuan Lingxi, who has been an assistant coach on the team, appears in the film as himself.)

1980s Chinese national team

Others

Production

Zhang Ji wrote the screenplay for Leap, which later earned him Best Writing at the 33rd Golden Rooster Awards.

Hong Kong American director Peter Chan was signed to direct the film.[12] Gong Li plays the female lead, Lang Ping, the current head coach of the China women's national volleyball team.[13] Filming began on April 16, 2019, and wrapped up in August 2019.

Soundtrack

The theme song "River of Life" (生命せいめい之の河かわ) is a duet by Faye Wong and Na Ying, and produced by Zhang Yadong.

The promotion song "Day and Night" (不ふ分ぶん昼夜ちゅうや) is sung by Jackson Yee, and produced by Radio Mars

Instrumental music

No.TitleLength
1."Leap (中国ちゅうごく女おんな排はい登とう场)" 
2."Facing the Wall, Attacking the Wall (备战世界せかい杯はい)" 
3."New Year's Dinner (年とし夜よる饭)" 
4."Get Up! Watch the Ball (千せん锤百ひゃく炼)" 
5."Tomorrow We Can Win (我わが们会赢的！)" 
6."1980, Beijing (北京ぺきん1980)" 
7."1981 World Cup, China vs. Japan (中国ちゅうごく vs. 日本にっぽん)" 
8."All for the Day (一切いっさい只ただ为今天てん)" 
9."Believe in the Future (相あい信しん未来みらい)" 
10."Jumping Up One After Another (一いち鼓こ作さく气)" 
11."2008 China vs. USA (中国ちゅうごく vs. 美国びくに)" 
12."My Daughter My Lucky Charm (女おんな儿，我が的てき幸こう运星)" 
13."The Funeral (You Never Stopped Fighting) (别掉队，都と跟上)" 
14."Back to China (回かい来らい吧！)" 
15."Be Wrapped in Confusion (新旧しんきゅう磨すり合あい)" 
16."Long Table Meeting (迎むかえ来き的てき改あらため变)" 
17."No One Will Be Here Again (这就是ぜ我わが们)" 
18."Truthful Words (打出うちで自己じこ的てき排球はいきゅう)" 
19."2016 China vs. Brazil (中国ちゅうごく vs. 巴ともえ西にし)" 
20."Rio, Quarter Final (里さと约赛点てん)" 
21."In the Moment of Victory (夺冠时刻)" 
22."Leap Reprise (中国ちゅうごく女おんな排はい的てき荣耀)" 

Release

Leap was scheduled for release on January 25, 2020,[14] in China, but was withdrawn due to COVID-19 pandemic.[15] The film debuted in China on September 25, 2020, a few days before the National Day of the People's Republic of China. That weekend, theaters were allowed to sell up to 75% of available tickets, compared to 50%, due to a loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. It made its United States debut on the same day across 80 theaters in select cities.[3][4]

Reception

On its first day at the Chinese box office, the film earned $8.2 million. It went on to earn 700 million yuan (approximately $104 million) through the Golden Week holiday.[3][16]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2020 Golden Rooster Awards Best Picture Leap Won [17]
Best Director Peter Ho-Sun Chan Nominated
Best Writing Ji Zhang Won
Best Supporting Actor Gang Wu Nominated
Best Cinematographer Xiaoshi Zhao Won
Best Art Director Li Sun Nominated
Best Editor Yibo Zhang Nominated
Best Sound Zheng 'Joe' Huang Nominated
2022 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director Peter Chan Nominated [18]
Best Actress Gong Li Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Bai Lang Nominated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Zhong Guo Nu Pai (2020) - Financial Information".
  2. ^ "Leap". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Davis, Rebecca (2020-09-26). "Gong Li Drama 'Leap' Opens to $8.2 Million in China". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ^ a b Davis, Rebecca (2020-09-15). "China's Cinemas to Soon Operate at 75% Capacity, as Pandemic Restrictions Ease". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ^ Davis, Rebecca (3 December 2020). "China Selects Peter Chan's Volleyball Drama 'Leap' as its Oscar Contender". Variety. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ Wang Guannan (王冠おうかん楠くすのき) (15 October 2020). "揭秘热映电影 辽宁女おんな排はい在ざい《夺冠》中ちゅう演えんじ自己じこ". Liaoshen Wanbao (in Chinese).
  7. ^ "南みなみ昌あきら大学だいがく学生がくせい马雪纯饰演えんじ《夺冠》里さと的てき张蓉芳よし". The Paper (in Chinese). 9 October 2020.
  8. ^ Chen Lixing. "《夺冠》密みつ钥延期き，再さい给你个走进电影かげ院いん的てき理由りゆう". Rolling Stone (in Chinese).
  9. ^ a b c "女おんな排はい精神せいしん激励げきれい着ぎ她们！《夺冠》中ちゅう的てき三位女将来自南京大学". Jiangsu Television (in Chinese). 28 September 2020.
  10. ^ "山大やまだい校友こうゆう刘桃倾情参さん演えんじ《夺冠》，饰演2004年ねん国家こっか队队长冯坤ひつじさる". Culture China (in Chinese). 27 September 2020.
  11. ^ Beijing News, Reporter (28 September 2020). "Every smash and block in "Leap" is a real game" 《夺冠》每次まいじ扣杀、拦网，都みやこ是ただし玩真格かく的てき_文ぶん娱新闻_新しん京きょう报电子こ报. The Beijing News (in Chinese). p. A18. Retrieved 30 December 2020. In the movie, Li Xian played a role as IT technician, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses and wearing a tunic suit. He told the coach that the future of sports depends not on people, but on computers. The United States has developed such computers.
  12. ^ Fang Jialiang (房ぼう家か梁はり) (18 November 2019). 前ぜん国手こくしゅ饰演电影《中国ちゅうごく女おんな排はい》队长 变身“最さい佳よ二に传”. Chinanews (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  13. ^ 《中国ちゅうごく女おんな排はい》电影郎ろう平ひらた将はた由ゆかり巩俐出演しゅつえん 关晓彤或将はた饰演惠めぐみ若わか琪. qq.com (in Chinese). 12 May 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  14. ^ "'Leap' set for January release". china.org.cn. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  15. ^ "春はる节档7部ぶ电影全部ぜんぶ撤档：以疫情じょう为重，以生命いのち为重". ifeng.com. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  16. ^ Yau, Elaine (2020-10-15). "Is Jackie Chan finished? Questions abound after his latest dud". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  17. ^ Haizi, Xu (28 November 2020). "The 33rd Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards Announced "Leap" as the Biggest Winner" 第だい33届とどけ中国ちゅうごく电影金きん鸡奖揭晓 《夺冠》成なり最大さいだい赢家. Xinhua News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Nomination List of The 40th Hong Kong Film Awards".

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